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Great Books #11: Dante's Revolution

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In this Friday, May 22, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains Dante's war with Virgil. Notes and References: 1. Dante's Divine Comedy, translated by Alan Mandelbaum https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/dante/divine-comedy/

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@CDuff0119 2026-05-22

Who wants to go to summer school?

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@feelincomfy1645 2026-05-22

Jiang's Inferno

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@Jambro1776 2026-05-22

Thank you for the free classes

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@HaloGirl67 2026-05-22

Jiang chugging more water than a thirsty camel reaching an oasis 😅

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@PredictiveHistory 2026-05-22

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@TopG174 2026-05-22

“The issue is that we have not forgiven ourselves” 🥀

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@Blackmagician96 2026-05-22

I'm 30 years old and reading the Divine comedy for first time thanks to the Professor, i hope these kids realise how valuable this class is.

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@jakvbCS 2026-05-22

Thank you for your free classes. You are a very generous man and understand the real meaning of prosperity.

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@Cloudyfruit 2026-05-22

My dad who recently passed, put me onto Dante as a kid. I was lucky to be raised by a southern Italian who was heavily influenced by Dante’s literature

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@elanacharles-hiddengem 2026-05-22

Professor Jiang’s teachings are excellent because he doesn't just read the plot; he maps out the metaphysical stakes. He accurately shows that the Divine Comedy is a massive cosmic mirror. In Hell, you look into the mirror and see only your own selfish desires. In Purgatory, you clean the mirror. In Paradise, as Jiang noted with the concept of Indra's Net, you realize that your soul is a perfect pearl meant to reflect the entire universe.

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